[garbubba]

Glad you chose teak, it's not that bad.

I'm a woodworker at heart & although teak is a bit hard to work with it lasts almost forever. I refinished mine when I bought the boat 12 years ago, & they just need redone now. Varnish just looks cool, the wood doesn't need it.
I have some teak I salvaged off a yacht that washed up at my place after Katrina, so I'm covered for the next redo!